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February 4, 2019 Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
What in the Blue Blazes?
What in the Blue Blazes? Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
Andrew Bashaw Executive Director Buckeye Trail Association
Brent Anslinger
Outdoor Recreation Program Manager Five Rivers MetroParks
Introductions Meet Andrew and Brent
Introductions Brent Anslinger
Introductions Andrew Bashaw
What in the Blue Blazes? Agenda
1. BACKGROUND 2. PARTNERSHIPS 3. THE NEXT 60 YEARS
Ohio’s State Trail
• Ohio’s State Trail • 1444 Miles • 26 Sections • 60 Years Old • 12th longest trail in
the country • 20% of the North
Country Trail • Longest Loop Trail
in USA
2x6 inch blue blazes
Partner Network
Partner Network • Hundreds of Townships • Hundreds of Tourist Attractions • 100 Towns • 47 Counties • Dozens of Special Park Districts • Several ODNR Divisions • Several Federal Agencies • Multiple Conservancy Districts • Multiple Non-Profit Organizations • Private Landowners • One State Trail
Partner Network Voices from Ohio
• Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District • Cleveland Metroparks • MetroParks Toledo • Five Rivers MetroParks • Defiance Development and Visitors Bureau • North Country Trail Association • Buckeye Trail Association
Background
Hiking on trails is the number 1 outdoor recreation pursuit of Ohio Families. *SCORP
Buckeye Trail
What is the Buckeye Trail?
Buckeye Trail • Trail
Buckeye Trail • Trail • Hikers
Buckeye Trail • Trail • Hikers • Volunteers
Buckeye Trail • Trail • Hikers • Volunteers • Partners
Buckeye Trail • Trail • Hikers • Volunteers • Partners • Community
Buckeye Trail • Trail • Hikers • Volunteers • Partners • Community • Connections
Buckeye Trail • Trail • Hikers • Volunteers • Partners • Community • Connections • Events
Buckeye Trail • Trail • Hikers • Volunteers • Partners • Community • Connections • Events • Inspiration
In the beginning…
In the beginning…
1958 Columbus Dispatch
The Buckeye Trail Association
Build Maintain Protect Promote
Staff Support
Corridor Protection
Volunteers
Statewide Advocacy
Awareness and Promotion
Membership Development
Chapter Development
Events
Programming
Partnerships
“The Buckeye” Ohio’s Long Distance Trail
“The Buckeye” Ohio’s Long Distance Trail
Long Distance: 1) Takes more than one day to walk 2) The hiker will need to resupply at least once
Trail Continuum
Walkers Day
Hikers Speed Hikers
Weekend Backpackers
Weeklong Backpackers
Multi-Week Backpackers
Long Distance
Adventurist
1. Trail Experience 2. Amenities 3. Connectivity 4. Community
1. Trail Experience 1. Trail Experience 2. Amenities
1. Trail Experience 2. Amenities 3. Connectivity
Miles 1 5 10 15 30 100 500
Inspiration
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What do you see, manage, develop?
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Long distance trails create a diversity of experiences, users, and opportunity.
Long Distance Trails of America
What in the Blue Blazes? Trail Orientation
National Scenic Trails 1. North Country 2. Appalachian 3. Pacific Crest 4. Continental Divide 5. Ice Age 6. Natchez Trace 7. Potomac Heritage 8. Florida 9. New England 10. Arizona 11. Pacific Northwest
42 major long distance
hiking trails of the United States
What in the Blue Blazes? Trail Orientation
National Scenic Trails 1. North Country 2. Appalachian 3. Pacific Crest 4. Continental Divide 5. Ice Age 6. Natchez Trace 7. Potomac Heritage 8. Florida 9. New England 10. Arizona 11. Pacific Northwest
National Trails System
National Scenic Trails
National Historic
Trails
National Recreation
Trails
National Water Trails
National Trails System
National Scenic Trails
National Historic
Trails
National Recreation
Trails
National Water Trails
National Trails System
National Trails System
National Scenic Trails
National Historic
Trails
National Recreation
Trails
National Water Trails
National Scenic Trails 1. North Country 2. Appalachian 3. Pacific Crest 4. Continental Divide 5. Ice Age 6. Natchez Trace 7. Potomac Heritage 8. Florida 9. New England 10. Arizona 11. Pacific Northwest
North Country National Scenic Trail
Partnership between Federal, Non-Profit, Local
Longest National Scenic Trail at 4600 miles 7 states
North Country Trail Association
Cornerstones of Partnerships
1. Corridor 2. Infrastructure 3. People 4. Promotion with Impact
Corridor
• Physical Corridor • Partners that protect corridor • Land Managers
Infrastructure
• Trail Management • Construction • Maintenance • Amenities • Grants • Human Labor
• Shelters • Campsites • Water • Access
People • Staff • Volunteers • Contractors • Users • Roles, rights,
responsibilities, authorities
• One Vision, One BT Family
Promotion with Impact
• Knowledge of public access
• Engage people • Get people out there • Promotion is active, not
passive!
The Dayton Story
Local Action
Statewide Vision
The future is in our hands.
Happy Birthday!
Future
Changing lives one step at a time.
What in the Blue Blazes? Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
Andrew Bashaw Executive Director Buckeye Trail Association [email protected]
Brent Anslinger
Outdoor Recreation Program Manager Five Rivers MetroParks [email protected]
